Maze 27 This building was originally designed by Josef and Ze'ev Berlin in 1931 as a three-story residential house. Its design combines elements typical of the International Style, such as elongated horizontal balconies and a continuous vertical stairwell window – made of metal and divided into rectangles – as well as formal elements.
In the 1950s, at the municipality's demand, the entire building was coated in sprayed stucco and the stairwell window was dismantled and sealed, gravely damaging the building's appearance.
The original facade was reconstructed according to photographic documentation. Two floors were added, one of which is set back from the facade.
A horizontal band of windows on the new fourth floor is in dialogue with the verticality of the reconstructed stairwell window – which has retaken its proper place in the overall design since the building extension's stairwell is situated in the rear of the building.
The Bauhaus style is a trend of modernist architecture that prevailed in the 1930-1960s. It was originally born in Germany but soon became widespread throughout the world. Its founders were Walter Gropius, Peter Behrens, and Hans Hopp. Among the most famous representatives are Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe, Jacobus Aud, and some others.
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